The graph that best represents the relationship between potential energy and the mass and height of an object would be a linear equation, since the potential energy doubles when either the mass or the height is doubled.
One possible graph that represents this relationship is a linear graph with potential energy on the y-axis and either mass or height on the x-axis. The line on the graph would have a positive slope, indicating that potential energy increases with mass or height.
However, without the specific options provided, it is not possible to determine the best graph.
The data below was recorded during an investigation of the relationship between potential energy and the mass and height of an object.
Height Data
When a 2 kg weight was lifted 3 meters above the floor, it had 58.8 Joules of potential energy.When a 2 kg weight was lifted 6 meters above the floor, its potential energy doubled.
Mass Data
When a 3 kg weight was lifted 2 meters above the floor, it had 58.8 Joules of potential energy.When a 6 kg weight was lifted 2 meters above the floor, its potential energy doubled.
Which of the following graphs BEST represents the relationship between potential energy and the mass and height of an object?
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